Abantwana bakwa -Israyeli babuye benza okubi emehlweni kaJehova , babakhonza oBali , no-Ashitaroti, nawonkulunkulu base -Aramu, nawonkulunkulu baseSidoni , nawonkulunkulu bakwaMowabi , nawonkulunkulu babantwana bakwa -Amoni, nawonkulunkulu bamaFilisti , bamshiya uJehova, kabamkhonza.

Bayakuphendula ngokuthi : Kungokuba bamshiya uJehova uNkulunkulu wabo owakhipha oyise ezweni laseGibithe , banamathela kwabanye onkulunkulu, bakhuleka kubo , babakhonza; ngalokho uJehova ubehl isele konke lokho okubi. UHiramu uphiwa imizi

Bayakuphendula bathi : Kungokuba bamshiya uJehova uNkulunkulu wawoyise owabakhipha ezweni laseGibithe , babambelela kwabanye onkulunkulu, bakhuleka kubo, babakhonza; ngalokho ubehlisele konke lokho okubi.

Usuyakusho kubo ukuthi : Ngenxa yokuba oyihlo bangishiyile , usho uJehova, balandela aba nye onkulunkulu , babakhonza, bakhuleka kubo , bangishiya, abagcinanga umthetho wami,

Bayakuthi: Ngokuba basishiya isivumelwano sikaJehova uNkulunkulu wabo, bakhuleka kwabanye onkulunkulu, babakhonza.